It may sound absurd if I say we don't know much about how to ask for advice. But it's true. Maybe it's because we don't actually aks anyone for advice rather people give it spontaneously. Or maybe we never take this seriously. Whatever the reason is, there's doubt that advice is necessary.
Especially if we look around in this busy business world we will understand how advice can save us. Not only that in our personal life advice is way more necessary to be on the right path and move forward. So let's see what we need to keep in mind before we ask for advice!
- Be specific and clear.
If you don't make it clear what you really need then no one can help you either. Be specific about your intention. Maybe you want to grow your business on a different side, not what you are doing right now. So if you don't make this clear and bring up all the problems you are facing in your business, the advisor can't help you.
- Don't wait to get stuck and then seek help.
This is what we really do. But you can understand at that time advice doesn't bring much help then it could be if you ask earlier. So if you feel like you need advice from experts so clear up your confusion and show you the right path then go for it. Don't wait.
- Don't be blindfolded.
Asking for advice doesn't mean you can't give any input or can't dig in to see how things are going and will be. Do your homework, give your suggestion, say what you think. And this will make the path a lot better.
However, in our personal lives, we can't always follow the formula to ask for advice. But if you follow these simple techniques it can be a lot easier to move on in your life.